348: I never had anyone to care for me

I never had anyone to care for me

"It's just that I have never had someone who would get worried for me or who would take care of me. I am just overwhelmed now because Grandma and Ah Ting are on my side," Qin Yan said while sobbing.2

Touched, she said, "I feel blissful Grandma, you treat me so well."

Old Master had hired someone to look into Qin Yan after they got to know about her relationship with Xi Ting.

Although the elders trusted their grandson's judgment, relationship was a very important thing, so they still hired someone to investigate Qin Yan's background.

So the old madam knew that Qin Yan didn't receive any love from the Qin family. She pitied this weeping girl who started crying when she thought of the care she had received from her and Xi Ting.

Old Madam stroked her head and said gently, "Good girl, don't cry anymore. You are so adorable, how can we not care for you?"

Xi Ting did not expect her to cry because of this. He knew Qin Yan in both her lives and thus he too knew that she didn't have a family to care for her per se.

His girl did not lead an easy life thus far. He hugged Qin Yan and coaxed her, "Cookie, don't cry. Isn't it good that there are people around you who love you? You should be happy thinking of this."

"I assure you that you will always be blissful from now on. I will always be by your side and not let you feel lonely."

Seeing the couple being so lovey-dovey, Old Madam smiled.

At the dining table, the single Xi Jung felt slightly uncomfortable seeing his brother and sister-in-law act like this.

He didn't know what he was uncomfortable about. It was just uncomfortable to watch.

His brother was never someone with such a temperament. He would never give a second look to any beautiful woman. Not to mention being so lovey-dovey.

But now…

Hearing how his brother was coaxing his sister-in-law, Xi Jung felt extremely uncomfortable.

His brother, who never cared about women before, treated his girlfriend with so much care.

Is love really so powerful? Can it cause someone to change so much?

Xi Jung didn't want to date or experience love as he felt that it was burdensome. And also boring. He wouldn't waste his time on meaningless things.

"Ah Jung, are you jealous?"

While Xi Jung was thinking, he suddenly heard Old Madam call him. He instinctively turned to look at Old Madam, "Grandma."

Old Madam looked at her younger grandson. He was still single and didn't take things too seriously. She said anxiously, "If you're envious of your elder brother, quickly bring back a sweet granddaughter-in-law for Grandma to see. Once both of you settle your marriages, Grandma will have nothing else to worry about."

Xi Jung was speechless.

Avoiding the topic, he said, "Grandma, I have to leave. My friends are waiting for me."

Old Madam wanted to talk to him about marriage again. Xi Jung felt upset and helpless regarding this.

It was Old Madam, his grandma, who was hurrying him to get married. What could he do?

"Do you think avoiding it will solve the problem?" Old Madam was getting increasingly upset, "You're always finding an excuse to leave whenever I bring this up. I know you think that I'm an annoying and naggy old woman, and you don't wish to hear me go on. In that case, buck up and bring me a granddaughter-in-law soon. Find one for me and I'll stop annoying you in the future."

Xi Jung was speechless. Old Madam had just calmed down, and he didn't wish to upset her again.

He smiled helplessly and said, "Grandma, picking a wife is not as easy as picking vegetables at the market. I can't find one immediately even if I want to. I promise you, once I find someone I like, I'll surely bring her home to you. How's that?"

Xi Jung wasn't all that interested in dating at this point, but he wasn't intending to remain single his whole life either. He still intended to get married someday.

He just felt that marriage was sacred, and the person he married was going to spend the rest of his life with him. He really had to pick her properly.

He didn't want to waste his life and time away in the future. Even if he ended up not marrying a woman he absolutely loved, she had to be someone he felt pleasant towards. Not any 'just alright' woman.

Look at his brother! He waited for so long and found such a beautiful and intelligent girlfriend. Xi Jung felt that it was better to wait to find a proper girl than to marry a wrong woman in haste.

Old Madam didn't believe his patronizing words at all. Her younger grandson was always putting her off with this each time she brought it up. But had he ever brought a girl home? No, not even once.

Meanwhile, this elder grandson of hers had never promised her anything before. Neither did she have many expectations for him to bring a girl home anytime soon. And yet, he brought her granddaughter-in-law out of the blue.

"Sure, sure," Old Madam knew that her grandsons were both strongly opinionated people. There was no way she could force anything on them.

They would go along with her when it came to trivial matters. But for something as huge as their wedding, they would surely want to take full charge of it.

She could just take this as a reminder for him, rather than actually forcing him to get married.

She just wished that her younger grandson wouldn't spend all his time and energy on roaming around with his friends, completely neglecting other important things in life. She was just afraid that he'd completely forget about this.

"I've already said this much, but I don't know how much you've internalized. I just wish to see you get married and have children while I'm still alive. That way, I won't have any regrets left in life. I'm a bit bloated from dinner. Yan Yan, can you take a walk in the garden with Grandma?"

Seeing that Old Madam was about to get up, Qin Yan immediately held her arm and helped her up slowly, "Alright, I'm also a bit full too and want to go take a walk. I'll go with Grandma."

"Good girl."

Old Madam held her hand and smiled at her younger grandson, "Ah Ting, you're with your wife every day. You wouldn't mind if Grandma borrows her for an hour or so?"

Xi Ting smiled. "Of course I wouldn't."

"We'll get going, then. Yan Yan, come, Grandma will take you to see the flowers. Let me tell you…"

Old Madam grabbed Qin Yan's hand endearingly, and Qin Yan held her affectionately as well. The young and old made their way to the garden happily.

*

In the bedroom on the second floor.

Madam Xi was crying while on the phone with Nie Mianmian, "Mianmian, you were right, this woman is so scheming. Old Madam loves her so much now and treats her like a biological granddaughter. No one else has any say."

"With Old Madam to back her up, she doesn't even respect me as her mother-in-law. I think she's going to trample all over me soon. I'll lose my status in this household."

Nie Mianmian said something on the other end, and Madam Xi's expression got even darker. She cried harder now.

"They won't believe me now, they all think that I'm being unreasonable. Ah Ting is completely entranced by her. He's always speaking up for her and never doubts or questions her at all. These women from lower grade families are the worst, they're full of tricks up their sleeves. Ah Ting is exceptional in his work and it's hard to find someone better than him. But he's at such a disadvantage when it comes to relationships. He's never had any experience in it, and now he's being fooled by a scheming woman."

"How could my outstanding son be taken away by this sort of woman? Mianmian, how nice it'd be if you were my daughter-in-law. Aunt Xi would be so happy," Madam Xi wiped her tears as she said that.

On the line, a gentle voice said, "Aunt Xi, don't cry anymore, it's not good for your health. Some things simply can't be forced. If it was up to me, of course, I would… want to be Aunt Xi's daughter-in-law too. But… Ah Ting doesn't feel that way towards me. What can I do besides giving him my blessings?"

"Actually, Qin Yan must have some strengths too. Otherwise, why would Brother Ah Ting like her so much? Aunt Xi, if you try accepting her, perhaps you'd find that she isn't as bad as you thought."

"I will never accept her!"

Nie Mianmian's persuasion did not work, and in fact, angered Madam Xi further. 

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